The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-03-31
The new liquor law goes into effect April Is, ono
day before the sitting of the Supreme Court in this

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lutes of the Office day.
Mr.. Samuel Dunnclls, formerly of Belfast, died
on Sunday at Swanyie, aged 81 years. When in
Belfast he lived on the east side.
Mr.. F. w. Patterson of this city Is supplying the
place of postal clerk, who is i'll, on the line
between Bangor and Boston,
Mr.. Smith, boss carpenter on the Maine Central,
arrived Monday with his gang of workmen and
will complete the improvements at the depot.
The county commissioners have decided to build
n aicrs residence in this city, and will begin oper-
nions as soon as the weather will permit. The
new house will be of wood and will cost about 81,
300.
Vessels are beginning to arrive at this port for
repairs. Sch Raven, of Islesboro, is in Dyers
dock where she will receive extensive repairs
Sch Ella, of Bangor, arrived Monday and will he
repaired by Carter Il Co.
Mr. Jas. II. Leighton, of Boston, the representa-
tive of the Hartford Insurance Company, while in
Belfast the first of the week, visited the studio of
MIR. II. l.. Woodcock ard bought several oil paint
ings and gave orders for others.
MI. Walter Gray, Il workman at Halls stone
block of granite fell over and crushed one of his
feet badly. Leon Yeaton while at work at the
Shoe factory Saturday had two fingers badly
jammcd in machine.
Mr.. G. u. Crosby has gone to Dexter, for u
month at least, to take the place of Mr.. j. \. Cur
It's, clerk of the Merchants Exchange Hotel, of
that town. Mr.. Crosby has had much experience
in the hotel business and our Dexter friends will
find him pleasant gentleman.
PENSIONS. Pensions have been granted as fol-
lows: Augustus II. Knight, original Camden,
Joseph g. Narnum, increase, Belfast; Hiram Ellis
Increase, Belfast Edward Il. Palkman, ncrcasc
Unity; Henry Braddock, reissue, East Knox; John
i. Alden, increase, DiXmont, Wayland +. ia
cobs, increase, Brooks; Chas i. Hathaway, ORR
ginal, Unity.
RorGH oN OUR GEORGE. \ year more ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo \. Quimhy visited the latters
sister, Mrs. I. y. Winslow in Atlanta. Georgia
Then as now Il colorod woman did the family
Washing and when informed the other day that
Mrs. Quimby had Il baby, the sable washerwoman
promptly calculated: go God sake, Miss Wins
low, hopes she 'loau favor her fadder.'
A county correspondent drops into verse as fol
lows:
My pen is poor, my inks not black,
If YOU cant read this send it back.
The laugh is on two active members of our fire
department who turned up missing last Friday
morning: but it i SO seldom they get left we give
no names. Ii was such an economical alarm that
it is q wonder anybody turned out.
Messrs Berry and Cook, of Montana, who have
passed tie winter at their former home in Unity,
the winter has been the hardest in Montana known
since its settlement by white men. His loss on
sheep is about seven per cent. Several Unity
boys go west with the gentlemen.
Attention is called to the annual statements
published on the third page-of the -Etna lnsur-
ance company, Of Hartford, Conn, the Phoenix
Insurance company, same place. and the iiolyoke
Mutual Fire Insurance company of Salem, Mass
These companies are safe and reliable and their
agents Mcssrs. Heating & Field, of this city, are
pleasant gentlemen to do business with.
4 Montylle correspondent sends Us some crit
cisms on the report of that town, and the summary
given of it By correspondent i'll recent issue,
from which it would appear that matters are not
So satisfactory as represented. In fact, the meth
obs Of Belfast Taxpayers seem to have been
adopted, to the letriment of the town. Want of
space compcls us to defer the publication of the
letter.
To POULTRY RAI>EEs. The Journal has made
frequent mention of the French Bros. poultry
yards, at Sandy Point, Me, the most elaborate
establishment Of its Kind in Eastern Maine The
proprietors are ready to dispose of eggs fol
Matching and for the sale of chicks. The stock
consists of WyanlotteS, Light Brahmas, and Ply
mouth Rocks, and rekin ducks. Read the adver
tsement in another column.
Mrs. Delora \. Murphy, wife of Mr.. Howard
Murphy. councilman from Warl one, died on sat
ur'lay, aged y; years and five months. She had
been on;; afflicted with cancer in the breast. Mrs
Murphy was a daughter of Rev. Theodore Scott
and Il woman of much force Of character, fine in
telligcncc aid business ability. She lea ives hus
band and two chillrcn-icy. Theodore III. Muir
ply, Of Maclias, ard Mrs. L. l.. White. Mrs. NJ
buried Tuesday afternoon.
The penobscot Steam Navigation Company have
bought the steamer NJ. & NJ of Thomaston. Sh,
is - feet long II feet wide, draws feet of water
and is licensed t" carry $50 passengers lIel
engines are Go horse power and she runs iiftccr
miles an hour without difficulty. Her name vii
Iiampden, Winterport and Bucksport. She will
be splendid addition to the numerous fine steam
vessels on the Penobscot.
CHURCH NOTES Rev. j. +. Adams, of Bangor
VIII preach at the North church next Sun,la,
morning and evening. In the afternoon the sac
ramcnt Of the I.ords Supper will be administer
d..ln absence of the regular choir at the Uniyer
siSg church, childrens choir was formed, con
sistng of twelve lads and misses led by Miss f. J.
Davis and the congregation have appreciated their
excellent singing the past two sundays. They will
continue to sing until the regular choir is reor=an
lied.
Mr.. Gilkey, the American Express; agent in this
city, has had some exciting cat and dog experiences
of late. Recently box addressed to Boston and con
tanning Il large black coon cat was brought in
MIR. Gilkey thought the cat did not have air enough
and took OF the cover When he undertook to catc,
that cat she bit and scratched until Frank was
bleeding and mad, but in the end he got her Gagged
Tuesday he received Il dog which he took out of
the box and before the owner came the animal was
much attached to the agent.
Mr.. H. Rider IIagga!Jl, the English author whose
books many of our people are now reading, has
been called upon by the Pail Mall Gazette for an
exploitation of an alleged striking resemblance
between ''She" and Moore's "Eplcurean,' and
even more for an explanation of Jess song in his
last book. which appeared in the New Iorb
Christian Union in 1874 and was copied into
English papers and magazines at the time. Mr.
lIaggali is travelling in Cyprus and Mrs ii. hi,
Wrtena reply which is not accepted by the critics
as meeting the case
Mr.. A. &. Hunt, of this city, offers for sale his
handsome house on Cedar street. is he intends tc
OF the best in tins ity......E. L. Frost 4 CO.
Belfast have word to say To those about to buy
clothing, furnishing goods, hats, caps, etc. as they
90 not intend to be undersold by any one in the
city. They have just received Il new stock and in
vitc the public to examine these goods. No. Is
Main street....A first class cook and a girl to dc
table and chamber work are wanted at the Brook
House, in this city,. Mrs. Ford Gay has an cx
cellcnt farm for sale two and Il half miles from
Belfast. Vienna flour, by Swift 4 Paul, Masonic
Temple, Belfast
HARD TIMES DANCE. The hard times dance a
the Belfast Opera House in this city last week was
we'll patronized by spectators, but the dancers il
costume We're few. After the hard times garb.
were laid aside many joined in the dance, making
a goodly number of couples. Some of the COS
tunes were very unique. y committee from til,
audience, consisting of W. &. futile, Arthur WV
man and ID. Z. Guptil!, was selected to award tn.
premiums. The barrel of flour was given to Jane
knowlton and the worsted dress pattern to Mrs